Top States for Business 2024

39. Nevada

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Nevada Score and Ranking

CATEGORY 2024 SCORE 2024 RANK 2023 RANK 2024 GRADE
INFRASTRUCTURE236199B
WORKFORCE2271011C+
ECONOMY233811B
QUALITY OF LIFE1403431D+
COST OF DOING BUSINESS1013830D+
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION674647F
BUSINESS FRIENDLINESS117369C-
EDUCATION95050F
ACCESS TO CAPITAL392325C
COST OF LIVING233236C
OVERALL11923930

Economic Profile

Governor: Joe Lombardo, Republican

Population: 3,194,176

GDP growth (Q1 2024): 4.4%

Unemployment rate (May 2024): 5.1%

Top corporate tax rate: None

Top individual income tax rate: None

Gasoline tax: 68.88 cents/gallon

Bond rating (Moody's/S&P): Aa1, Stable/AA+, Stable

Economic profile sources: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute (including 18.40 cent/gallon federal tax), Moody's Investor Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence

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